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1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练（38）AIve been living in China for a while long enough to observe the long-term deterioration (退化)of my own native language abilities, as well as those of my fellow English speakers. This deterioration can take different forms, one of which is the non-standard usage of the words. Its sour
2、ce is, specifically, Chinese culture, and its target is native English speakers. Below I give some of the common ways that the Chinese environment strikes down the native speakers linguistic competence (语言能力) . Net bar: In Chinese, theyre called “网吧”, This is fine. We generally call them “Internet c
3、af” in English. The Chinese seem to think that “网吧”should be translated as “net bar” in English, and many careless foreigners have even been misled by this idea. Name card: In the English-speaking world, business people have lots of business meetings to discuss business. On these occasions, business
4、 people exchange specially printed pieces of paper known as business cards. In China everyone calls them “name cards”, because in Chinese they are called “名片”and “name card” is a more direct translation . Bean curd. Its called “tofu,” OK! This English word comes from Chinese. I know all dictionaries
5、 sold in China will tell you “豆腐” is “bean curd” in English and that may represent the two characters nicely, but “bean curd” is more a definition than a comfortable translation. And yet some foreigners start saying “bean curd” rather than tofu. I think you see the pattern. The normal native way of
6、saying something is replaced by a more unnatural way of saying it using other English words. If youve been living in China for a while and find yourself using all of these, you might be on dangerous ground. Youre going to start making a fool of yourself back home. Look out! Resist Chinglish attempts
7、 at destroying your own command of your mother tongue! 41Which of the following expressions is more native?ABean curdBTofuCName cardDNet bar 42How does the writer support his main idea? ABy comparison BBy examplesCBy reasoning DBy refutation (反驳) 43What is the main cause of the non-standard usage of
8、 the words by native English speakers? AChinese culture BChinese traditionCEnglish flexibility(灵活性) D. Chinese polluted environment 44The mentioned Chinglish words are created in the way _.Athat is generally accepted by native English speakers Bthat is often misunderstood by native English speakers
9、Cthat sounds reasonable to native English speakers Dthat sounds natural to some Chinese B“If you run for more than five minutes at any time, you might need a pair of running shoes,” advises Stephen Pribut, a US sports medicine expert. Running shoes are highly technical footwear. They provide stabili
10、ty（牢固）while bearing up to three times the wearers body weight. But its not easy to find the right pair. Finding the right running shoes is something of an art, or a science and a feel.The science part begins with the shape of the arch（弓）of your foot, which anyone can find out at home with this quick
11、 experiment: Put your foot in water and place it on a piece of brown paper. If you see a “C” shape on the paper when you remove your foot, you have a rare high arch. If the shape looks more like a rectangle, that means you have flat feet. See something in between? Thats a normal arch.Conveniently fo
12、r shoppers, shoe companies nowadays divide their shoes in three categories: neutral(for high arches), stability(for normal or low arches) and motion control(for flat arches). So you will know which type suits you.At this point, most people would just grab an appealing shoe and try it on. But profess
13、ionals would do a few quality-control tests. First, you bend the shoe toe to heel to see where it bends. If its not at the forefoot,where the foot actually bends, be afraid. Then you grip both ends and twist in opposite directions. If you can twist it like a towel, it means theres zero support. Fina
14、lly, you squeeze(挤)the heel in both directions. A stable heel wont cave in.Now you need to check the mold(模子)that shapes the inside of the shoe: whether its wide or narrow in the mid-foot, how it sits on the heel and how roomy the toe box is.Its wise to hold off until the afternoon to make the shoe
15、purchase, to allow for any swelling(肿胀) that your feet do throughout the day. Toes also decide sizing choice. The rule is you need a fingers width from your longest toe (whether thats your big one or not) to the end of the shoe.45What is the main idea of this passage?AAdvantages of wearing running shoes fitting you.BWays to get to know about the shape of the arch of your foot.CAdvice on how to choose the right pair of running shoes.DBest time to buy a pair of running shoes.46If the arch of your foot looks like a “C” shape, you have _.Aa normal arch Ba high arch
